Walk · Cornwall

Lelant to St Ives by Porth Kidney Sands

St Ives

4.3MILES

2h 10mON FOOT

130mCLIMB

Linear — plan the returnSHAPE

The route A-road B-road Lane Track Path Water Woodland

Off-road 84% 16% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 62%Lane & track 22%Road with traffic 16%

Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

Starts at

St Uny church, Lelant, on the lane down to the golf links

Finishes at

St Ives harbour front, with the branch-line train back to LelantLinear — plan how you get back

Parking

Very limited roadside space at Lelant church; the Park and Ride at Lelant Saltings is the proper answer and puts you on the same train line for the return

Directions to the start →

Four and a third miles one way along the dunes and low cliffs of the Hayle estuary into St Ives, about two hours with 130 metres of climbing and the branch-line train back for the price of a coffee. Start at St Uny church in Lelant, where there is limited roadside space, or use the Lelant Saltings Park and Ride and pick up the train one stop. No stiles and little chance of livestock, and Porth Kidney allows dogs all year with a mile of firm sand at low water; dogs must be on leads between St Uny church and Porth Kidney Sands, and the two St Ives beaches at the far end are restricted in season.

THE SMALL PRINTDogs must be on leads between St Uny church and Porth Kidney Sands. Carbis Bay bans dogs 10am to 6pm from 15 May to 30 September and Porthminster the same dates, under the Cornwall Council order.

House rules, decoded

Off-lead allowed

REGION · CORNWALL

GRID · 50.1880, -5.4400

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Lelant to St Ives by Porth Kidney Sands

House rules, decoded

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